Duquesne University Law School
Pittsburgh, PA
1983
Michael J. Foley
Personal Injury Attorney and
Certified Civil Trial Advocate
Meet Attorney Michael J. Foley
Helping Scranton Residents Secure Compensation
Michael J. Foley is a personal injury attorney who has earned myriad distinctions throughout 40 years in practice, including the Presidency of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and listings as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” in Philadelphia Magazine every year the award was granted.
Mr. Foley practices out of both our Scranton and Stroudsburg, PA, law offices alongside his family members and fellow attorneys, Mr. Kevin P. Foley, Mr. Tom Foley, Jr., and Mr. Thomas J. Foley, III.
Education
Juris Doctor (JD)
Bachelor’s Degree
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
1980
Advanced Training & Continuing Education
Master of Trial Law—Diplomat
American Association for Justice, National College of Advocacy
2018
Philo/Atkinson 21-Hour Seminars
Philo, Atkinson, Stephens, Wright, Whitaker & Philo
Detroit
1991–2015
Certified Civil Trial Advocate
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Certified 2007, Recertified 2012
Ultimate in Trial Advocacy Course
American Trial Lawyers Association
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
2003
Certified Pretrial Advocate
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Specialty Coursework
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
1989
Clerkship
Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert N.C. Nix, Jr., former Chief Justice of Pennsylvania
1984
Memberships & Distinctions
Founding Member and Board Member of the Committee for Justice for All (2002–Present)
Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (1990–Present)
Formerly known as the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (PaTLA), this organization is dedicated to promoting a fair legal system and supporting trial attorneys in their efforts to secure just outcomes for clients. Mr. Foley also served on the board of the Association's Victory Club from 1996–2015.
Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (2009–2016)
Mr. Foley also served in the AAJ's Key Person, Stalwart, Convention, and International Committees.
LawPAC Trustee (2006–2016)
LawPAC is the political action committee of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice.
President of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (2008–2009)
Since 1996, Mr. Foley has also served as PaAJ’s President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, Assistant Secretary, and Assistant Treasurer, among other assignments.
President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (2008–2009)
Certified Pretrial Advocate
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Board of Governors of the American Trial Lawyers Association's Workplace Injury Litigation Group (1996–2000)
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
This elite membership is extended to only 1% of licensed attorneys.
Fellow of the National College of Advocacy
Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
Fellow of the Pound Civil Justice Forum
Awards
Best Lawyers in America—U.S. News & World Report (2010–Present)
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer—Philadelphia Magazine (2004–Present)
Million Dollar Advocates Forum (1997–Present)
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL® CLIENT CHAMPION PLATINUM AWARD (2024)
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL® A Rated
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2018)
Lawyers of the Year—Best Lawyers in America (2017) Medical Malpractice Award in Northeast Pennsylvania
Global Directory of Who's Who (2016–2017)
Lawyers of Distinction (2015)
Career Achievement Award—Pennsylvania Association for Justice Board of Directors (2010)
Award From the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (2010)
Mr. Foley was honored with an award for his work protecting patients’ rights during legislative battles over medical malpractice in 2002 and 2003.
Special Service Award—Pennsylvania Association for Justice (2010)
Certificate of Recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives (2008)
Special Service Award—Association of Trial Lawyers of America Litigation Group (1999)
Mr. Foley received a special award during the ATLA’s 1999 convention for his work on the matter of Sullivan v. Barnett, a workers’ rights case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Foley has been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 1997 and has been counsel in numerous cases in which the settlements, verdicts, and/or awards exceeded $1 million or more. In 2001, Mr. Foley obtained the first million-dollar jury verdict ever rendered in Wayne County, PA, in the case of Halina Pasternak v. Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Meet Our Personal Injury Lawyers
Serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania
Our firm's personal injury lawyers have earned consistent recognition from leading media outlets. Our personal injury attorneys are consistently named to U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" and Lawdragon's leading plaintiff law firms in America. We are one of the few PA firms outside of Philadelphia to have attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers by Philadelphia Magazine.
Affiliations & Admissions
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court—Middle District of Pennsylvania
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States of America
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Association of Justice
American Bar Foundation
Litigation Counsel of America
National College of Advocacy
National Trial Lawyers Association—Medical Malpractice Section
Best Lawyers in America
Martindale-Hubbell
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Super Lawyers
Specialties & Legal Services
- Auto Accidents
- Aortic Dissections
- Birth Injuries
- Catastrophic Trucking Injuries
- Emergency Room Failure to Diagnose
- Head and Brain Injuries
- Insurance Disputes
- Medical Malpractice
- Mesothelioma
- Misdiagnosis/Delayed Diagnosis
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Roadway Injury Victims
- Stroke
- Subdural Hematomas
- Workers' Compensation
